call-up

Promotion from minors

A call-up is an order to report for military service, or the act of summoning someone to a higher level of competition: He got his call-up to the major leagues.

The verb phrase call up means to summon: They called up the reserves.

In computing, to call up is to retrieve: call up a file.

military

conscription

Mandatory military enrollment

service · deployment · mobilization · reserves · active duty · national service · selective service · deferment · exemption · registrant

sports

selection

Chosen item or items

debut · reserve · bench · lineup · minor league · major league · prospect · cap · substitute · first team

summons

subpoena

Writ requiring testimony

testimony · appearance · citation · legal · hearing · trial · deposition · serve · notice · obligation

notification

alert

Warning or watchfulness

contact · phone · reach out · get back · follow-up · check-in · touch base · dial · buzz

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military service status

call-updischarge

Release of substance outward

demobilization · demobilisation · demob · release · mustering out

sports team roster movement

call-updemotion

Reduction in status

relegation · option · assignment · release · cut

summoning/activation

call-updismissal

Removal from position

release · stand-down · cancellation · excusal · exemption

Family

call, recall, calling, called, caller, recalled, recalling, callback, callable

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